Women in Business News
Check out breaking news in the area of women-owned businesses. Learn about new appointments, leaders, awards, women-based initiatives and female-focused products and services that celebrate and acknowledge the burgeoning role of women in business.
The Rich Woman Club Aka the Women Connection is Helping Business Women Connect to the Rest of the World
The Women Connection (TWC) is a networking Club designed just for Women. TWC's ultimate goal is to connect business women from all different backgrounds and profession creating a powerful business to business referral network, a strong educational environment and providing new business opportunities for the members to explore. The Women Connection will provide an inter-dependent culture enhancing business and friendship relationships that will last forever. - May 27, 2008 - The Women Connection
"The Ladies Room of Arlington" Opens Its Doors; Grand Opening Brings the Exclusive Ladies Room of Arlington
One of the most exclusive, members-only women’s club, The Ladies Room, will be having its grand opening Tuesday, June 10, 2008 from 3 to 7 pm. This is an elegant, yet professional social setting placed in the heart of Texas. While the name may be a little tongue-in-cheek, The Ladies Room of... - May 25, 2008 - The Ladies Room
Ochanga Boys Clothing Boutique Wows Celebrity and Media as Part of Exclusive Big Apple Baby and Kids Bash
Ochanga was invited as one of the elite children's fashion and product brands by Jayneoni Moore to participate in the premier Big Apple & Kids Boom Boom Bash on May 14, 2008. - May 22, 2008 - Ochanga International Clothing for Boys, LLC
McKinley Marketing Partners Remains Done Deal™ Champion for the Third Year in a Row
Marketing Firm Reports the Most Deals with Fortune 500. - May 22, 2008 - McKinley Marketing Partners
Speaking of Women’s Health Releases Podcast on 2008 Event
Erika Mangrum, co-chair of the Raleigh Chapter of Speaking of Women’s Health (www.swhraleigh.com) and president of Iatria Spa (www.iatria.com), has announced the release of a podcast providing details on the 2008 Speaking of Women’s Health Conference. The conference will be held... - May 22, 2008 - Speaking of Women's Health
Tri-J Announces Its New Series on Why It Now Makes Sense to Start a Home Business
People struggling to excel as professionals and parents make tremendous gains by partnering with a coach. Coaching supports people in their career and improves quality of life for families. Renee Alexopoulos, owner of Tri-J LLC, will be interviewing Sandra Sinclair for the Successful Moms Helping... - May 21, 2008 - Tri-J LLC
Bizymoms.com Re-Launches Bizyletters with New Features
Bizymoms.com is in the business of helping the woman at home. People at Bizymoms.com know firsthand how hard it can be to get a home business off the ground since they are all home business owners themselves. - May 18, 2008 - Bizy Moms
Local Business Selected as National Semi-Finalist for $1,000.00 Small Business Grant from IdeaCafe.com
Local Company is gaining National Attention while Continuing to Strive to Reach the Top of the Success Peak. - May 17, 2008 - Graphik Connexions
Hope For Women Fair Trade Greeting Cards and Packaging Converted to 100% Green
America’s Leading Fair Trade Greeting Cards Both Economically and Environmentally Sustainable. - May 16, 2008 - Hope For Women
Media Mayhem Corporation Makes Strategic Power Play in the Advertising Industry with Grace Advertising
Media Mayhem Corporation has put the finishing touches in aligning its services with the experience, credibility and client portfolio brought by Jamie Ashe, founder of Grace Advertising. Media Mayhem now strengthens a hold on an industry that must come to grips with a constantly changing atmosphere... - May 15, 2008 - Media Mayhem Corporation
Ms. Santa Barbara Corporate America Mixes Business with Beauty
“You’re not getting older, you’re getting better,” may be the best description for the newest Beauty Pageant, Ms./Mrs. Corporate America—with its inaugural event to be held in Orlando Florida this March, 2008. Montecito resident “forty-something” Deborah Nelson has been selected to represent Santa Barbara nationally for the first Ms. Corporate America title. - May 15, 2008 - Mixing Business With Beauty
Moms Eliminate Financial Problems Almost Instantly
Corporate layoffs and home-business startups are both at all-time highs. Home-based businesses make up roughly half of all U.S. businesses and mompreneurs are getting in the game. With the recent scares in the economy moms are being extra diligent and becoming successful in the... - May 14, 2008 - Tri-J LLC
Women in the Workforce Seek CD Resources to Learn While Multi-Tasking
Business Communications Expert Releases CD for Women on How to Thrive Amongst Difficult People. Joy Huber, owner of Joy Huber Presentations, Inc. is releasing CD’s specifically for women in business with time-constraints so they can learn new skills to make more money & reduce their... - May 14, 2008 - Joy Huber Presentations, Inc. (JHPI)
Bizymoms.com Tops 4.5 Million Work at Home Visitors Annually
Bizymoms.com is in the business of helping the woman at home. People at Bizymoms.com know firsthand how hard it can be to get a home business off the ground since they are all home business owners themselves. - May 14, 2008 - Bizy Moms
"Cohesive Life Coaching" Helps Working Adults Excel in their Careers and Personal Lives
Moms and Dads struggling to excel as professionals and parents make tremendous gains by partnering with a with a life coach. Powerful Mind Coaching uses research in Psychology and Mind/Body health to support working parents in their careers and improve quality of life for families. Dr. Mary Coussons-Read, Founding Principal of Powerful Mind Coaching, discusses this process of Cohesive Life Coaching and her results. - May 13, 2008 - Powerful Mind Consulting and Coaching, LLC
Leigh Rowe Joins Places - Real Estate Firm Specializing in Luxury Properties
Experienced, professional sales associate, Leigh Rowe, has joined Mt. Pleasant-based Places Real Estate. - May 13, 2008 - Places Real Estate
Bizymoms.com Launches New Resource for Work at Home Employers
Bizymoms.com knows firsthand how hard it can be to find a quality work at home job. Everyone there believes that all a woman needs to make her work at home dream a reality is determination, motivation and a great cheering section. This is why, over the last ten years, Bizymoms has made motivating and supporting women their top priority. - May 12, 2008 - Bizy Moms
Bizymoms.com Launches Work-at-Home Job Site for Moms
Bizymoms.com, the premier work-at-home community since 1997, is pleased to announce the launch of their new work at home jobs database. - May 11, 2008 - Bizy Moms
Bizymoms.com Launches Event Planner Kit
Bizymoms.com is in the business of helping the woman at home. People at Bizymoms.com know firsthand how hard it can be to get a home business off the ground since they are all home business owners themselves. - May 11, 2008 - Bizy Moms
Emerald Necklace by Mia Katrin for Jewel Couture LLC Featured in Southern Jewelry News
An exquisite triple-strand necklace in 18 karat gold with ornate clasp designed by Mia Katrin for Jewel Couture LLC was featured in April 2008 Southern Jewelry News and Mid-America Jewelry News, with large full-color photographs. The exceptional piece was live-auctioned at the American Heart Association’s Heart Ball in Charlotte NC, February 2008 for several thousand dollars, with all proceeds benefiting the AHA. (http://jeweljewel.com) - May 10, 2008 - Jewel Couture LLC
EVDense to Help People Caught Up in Today’s Complex Legal System
EVDense Corporation, an emerging leader in using technology to empower people, will introduce a new Internet-based service that has been in the works for the past year. The service will help ordinary people be more effective when faced with any type of legal issue. Today’s legal system is... - May 09, 2008 - EVDense Corporation
Stuff a Bear at Stuff a Zoo....a Company with All the Right Stuff
Stuff a Zoo, an up and coming stuffable animal company, is working its way to the top of the teddy bear stuffing industry. - May 08, 2008 - Stuff a Zoo
Diamond Packaging Certified as a Women-Owned Business
Diamond Packaging, a leading provider of packaging and contract packaging services, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women Presidents' Education Organization (WPEO), a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council... - May 08, 2008 - Diamond Packaging
Flori Roberts Inducted Into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame
Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women magazine (www.enterprisingwomen.com), has announced that Flori Roberts, creative director of The Roberts Group, has been inducted into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame. Established in 2002, members of the Hall of Fame have demonstrated a... - May 08, 2008 - Enterprising Women
Step Aside Power Lunch, Women on Course Offers a New Dish: Businesswomen Choose the Golf Course Over the Main Course
Power lunching is a popular ‘sport’ for conducting business, but a new option for businesswomen is making the rounds - golf rounds that is. Women on Course is expanding the options where a women can network and build business relationships. Women on Course has launched a national event... - May 08, 2008 - Women on Course
Synergi Group, LLC Presents 2nd Annual Marketing Success Conference for Women Entrepreneurs
The Marketing Success Conference for Women Entrepreneurs Presented by: Synergi Group, LLC www.synergigroup.com More than 100 women entrepreneurs will convene on June 13th in Virginia Beach, Virginia for the largest marketing conference for women in Virginia: Brand University, The Marketing Success... - May 07, 2008 - Synergi Group, LLC
New Nashville Translations Company Raises the Bar
P & L Translations, founded by two local women with international business experience, has opened in Nashville. The company specializes in linguistic solutions for corporate communications needs. “Most translations companies have employees with the necessary language skills but they lack... - May 07, 2008 - P & L Translations
Mom Coach Explains, "The Silent War of Motherhood"
Mia Redrick, author of Time for mom-ME: 5 Essential Strategies for A Mother's Self-Care, teaches mothers that self-care is not negotiable but necessary to be the best you, as well as the best parent. - May 06, 2008 - Finding Definitions,LLC
Best Selling Author to Hold Commercial Real Estate Investing Seminars
Best selling author, Monica Villasenor, to hold commercial real estate investing seminars across the country beginning in June. - May 06, 2008 - Villasenor Productions, LLC
Fiorana Launches On-Line Denim Boutique for American Latinas
Fiorana, Inc. launches it's online e-commerce retail boutique, in addition, stores can visit the site to download product linesheets. Fiorana produces a premium denim targeting the American Hispanic women. - May 05, 2008 - Fiorana, Inc.
Actronix, Inc. Names Edge Electronics as Company’s First Distributor
Actronix, Inc., a cable and wire harness assembly manufacturer, announced today the selection of Edge Electronics, Inc. as the company’s first distributor. Edge Electronics is a woman-owned company based in New York with offices in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida and California. With a... - May 05, 2008 - Actronix, Inc.
Bizymoms.com Launches Balloon and Flower Bouquet Kit
Bizymoms.com is in the business of helping the woman at home. People at Bizymoms.com know firsthand how hard it can be to get a home business off the ground since they are all home business owners themselves. - May 04, 2008 - Bizy Moms
Hybrid Mom Consulting & Media Group Expands Its Mission to Support Today's Moms; New Initiative Paves the Way for Mom Bloggers to Grow Their Online Businesses and Offers
Hybrid Mom is the only multi-platform network 100% focused on today's mom market. Delivering fully integrated marketing programs that engage moms in meaningful ways is their number one goal. Hybrid Mom Consulting, Hybrid Mom Magazine, Hybridmom.com and the Hybrid Mom Bloggers Network. One Market. One Network. Countless solutions to reach today's moms. - May 02, 2008 - Hybrid Mom Consulting & Media Group
A Big Fat New Life
Ever dreamt about a job where you can put smile on your own and other peoples’ faces at the same time? Or a family business that gets everyone involved… and still gives you time to pick up the kids from school? Well, take a look at Sophie Baxter, mother of two boys, 5 and 4. - May 02, 2008 - Big Fat Balloons
Place Trade Financial Welcomes Rachel Wing as Head of Business Development
Sarah M. Place, President & CEO of Place Trade Financial, Inc., [Member FINRA, SIPC], (www.placetrade.com), a full service, discount broker and online trading firm, announced that Rachel A. Wing has joined the firm as head of Business Development. In this position, Ms. Wing will work closely... - May 02, 2008 - Place Trade Financial, Inc.
COOKIE MOON Doggie Spa Essentials Launches Online Store
Eco-friendly dog grooming products also available at select stores in Los Angeles. - May 02, 2008 - COOKIE MOON Doggie Spa Essentials
Lucky You Shoe Company (Luckyyoushoes.com) Says "Why Buy When You Can Borrow?"
Finally, a company whose practical fashion-forward thinking has made beautiful, high-end designer shoes available to every body on any budget. Owned and operated by entrepreneur, Amy Hutson, Lucky You Shoe Company offers unprecedented access to indulgence without the expensive commitment. - May 01, 2008 - Lucky You Shoe Company
D&D Custom Art Announces the Launch of Their Online Presence
D&D Custom Art, a company that has been offline for over a year, has officially launched online. They offer a variety of products including custom embroidery, wind spinners, garden art and wood art. - May 01, 2008 - D&D Custom Art
Mom's Giving Back in More Ways Than One
In celebration of Mother’s Day and Small Business Month, a unique new group, Mom’s Business Associates (MBA), will hold a business workshop, educating business owners about Free resources available to help start, grow, and succeed in their business. The proceeds of this event will be... - May 01, 2008 - MBA (Mom's Business Associates)
My Yoga Online Launches Enhanced Technology on Revolutionary Yoga, Wellness, Pilates and Meditation Lesson Video Website
Latest Version of Flash Streaming Video Technology Makes MyYogaOnline.com Available With High Quality Full Screen Video Across All Platforms and on All Browsers. MyYogaOnline.com (www.myyogaonline.com) has re-launched its website with improved Flash Streaming Video technology. The latest version... - April 30, 2008 - My Yoga Online
Local Virtual Assistant Receives Entrepreneurial Recognition
Henry's Virtual Assistant Services receives VAccolade Business Entrepreneurial award. - April 30, 2008 - Henry's Virtual Assistant Services
Girls Incorporated Receives the Enterprising Women 2008 Advocacy Award
Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women magazine (www.enterprisingwomen.com), has announced that Girls Incorporated is the recipient of the 2008 Enterprising Women Advocacy Award. Accepting the award on behalf of Girls Inc., was its chief operating officer, Marcia Brumit Kropf, Ph.D. - April 30, 2008 - Enterprising Women
May 2008 Philadelphia First Friday **Gala Opening Reception** Featuring Original Artwork by FitzGibbon, The Ebullient Butterfly
First Friday Gallery Walk after party featuring artwork by up and coming artist Nicole FitzGibbon on May 2, 2008. - April 26, 2008 - Nicole Kristiana Studio
Mastering Your Mind – the Key to Having Everything You Want
Resource City Connections presents a 2-part tele-seminar with Master Manifester and creator of Mastermind Activation® Jane Ubell-Meyer. The tele-seminars take place on Monday, May 5th and Wednesday, May 7th at 7:00pm Central. - April 26, 2008 - Resource City Connections
Katherine Anne Confections to Launch Eco-Chocolate Truffles Line at Whole Foods Market®
High-End Truffles a Great Idea for Eco-Friendly Moms. - April 26, 2008 - Katherine Anne Confections
Exciting New Opportunity for Independent Jewelry Sales Representatives
Kele & Co is a new direct sales company with an innovative organizational structure that gives sales representatives a higher commission structure and flexibility, while selling top-quality products. Kele & Co provides top-quality .925 sterling silver, semi-precious, and stone jewelry. - April 26, 2008 - Kele & Co
Michele Matties, Owner No Worries Organizing Services Recognized at NAPO National Conference as CPO®
Michele Matties, owner of No Worries Professional Organizing of Framingham, MA was recognized as a member of the inaugural class of CPO® (Certified Professional Organizers) at the recent NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) National Conference in Reno, NV. The program of... - April 26, 2008 - No Worries Organizing
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Enters Agreement with WeddingWire.com
MSLO expanded its weddings franchise recently by signing an agreement with, and taking a 40% stake in, top online wedding planning company WeddingWire.com. - April 25, 2008 - WeddingWire
NetSpeed Learning Solutions Announces Five-Year Contract with the GAO
NetSpeed Learning Solutions, a woman-owned business headquartered in Seattle, WA, announces a five-year contract to provide leadership skills training to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). In addition, NetSpeed Learning announces the launch of NetSpeed Fast Tracks, a web-based learning on demand platform that allows organizations to provide just-in-time learning and peer-driven learning using Learning 2.0 tools such as podcasting, blogging and multimedia. - April 25, 2008 - NetSpeed Learning Solutions
New Falcon Floral Designer to Give Portion of Profits to Care and Share
Owner, Amber Mustain has decided that a portion of the profits at Beautiful Expressions will be given to Care and Share. Not only will a portion of the profits from the Grand Opening on April 26th be donated, but on a monthly basis after that--permanently. - April 24, 2008 - Beautiful Expressions